2006-10-04 14:23:50 · 5 answers · asked by Perfectly Flawed 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
No. Water molecules are constantly split and recombined. Its true that there are radioactive isotopes of both atoms, but there is no way of calculating the geometry of isotope distribution. Its a safe assumption that all of the atoms that make up our water molecules have been a gass at some point and likely will be again.
2006-10-04 14:57:27 · answer #1 · answered by robellison01 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are some oxygen isotopes that are radioactive. If the water is out of circulation for a long time you could date the water in the same way carbon-dating is done, just different numbers.
The only radioactive isotope of hydrogen, tritium, is too unevenly distributed and has a short half-life, so no luck with that one.
2006-10-04 21:29:30 · answer #2 · answered by Ren Hoek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really Dont Think Theres a way
2006-10-04 21:27:08 · answer #3 · answered by Da Next Celebrity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bottled water has an expiration date...
2006-10-06 21:50:29 · answer #4 · answered by luckiest 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We just know it is as old as time. It Re cycles
2006-10-04 21:32:20 · answer #5 · answered by Sugar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋